How to Get My Husband on My Side

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

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“I asked them to make it light so that you’d feel better.”

“No, everything is so good. I guess I was just really nervous. Thank you for your concern.”

 

What here doesn’t suit my taste?

 

The scent of the cherry jam applied smoothly on the thin bread, hot onion soup, and fish meat covered with an unknown sauce was absolutely tempting.

 

I was always madly hungry.

 

It’s not that I never wanted to eat, but that I ate at a place where I had no choice but to throw up.

 

In that sense, it was rather more comfortable to have a ball-like event.

 

No one cared about who ate what in those events.

 

The only person who could control me was myself.

 

Ellenia, who stared at me for a while, smiled like a happy child, and soon told me to finish up.

 

After a while, the empty plates were taken away. A fragrant tea and a simple dessert came out.

 

“As you know, here in Elendale, it’s crowded every summer, so I ask for your understanding that my brother might be a little late. My father will not return to the capital until the end of the month due to political issues. I’m sorry for the lack of hospitality.”

 

“Oh, no, I’m fine, I do not mind it.”

 

“Since my mother’s death, I’ve been living in this mansion. I was in charge of the housekeeping, but I can change it to the Lady’s preference. If you don’t like it or if you’re uncomfortable with it, you can ask a maid to switch things.”

 

Ah, ‘the Lady’. A strange and awkward title.

 

I pretended to fiddle with the teacup, my eyes gazing downwards.

 

“Thank you for your consideration, but I’d rather it stay the same for a while. I’m not used to the customs here yet and I’m afraid I’ll get in trouble if I go too far.”

 

With that impassive look on her face, Ellenia, who had put the teacup down, stared straight at me again.

 

“There’s nothing to worry about. No one would dare think of you like that.”

 

Formal words. Businesslike reactions.

 

Nevertheless, there were signs of her being surprised and anxious. I smiled innocently as if I didn’t know anything and changed the subject.

 

” More importantly, I’d like to ask you something else.”

 

“Feel free to ask me anything.”

 

“Can you just call me Ruby for the time being?”

 

Ellenia did not immediately reply.

 

I looked carefully at her perfect poker face and pretended to swallow in nervousness.

 

here, and even though I knew what was coming, I’m honestly clueless of how I’ll adjust. If I had someone

 

“All right.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Uwah, thank you!”

 

a wide smile, I felt her trembling. I quickly let

 

“It’s fine.”

 

can I

 

be nice to

 

being comfortable with someone. She calmly lowered

 

sighing, “It’s not good to act too kind. Too much

 

didn’t mean it out of concern

 

was an implicit suggestion that if we both were hiding our true colors, we should get to know each other comfortably and

 

let go of her guard against me already, but I think she succeeded

 

didn’t want people here to

 

who is not like the others in the Borgia family. A mild-mannered fool, unlike rumors

 

being misunderstood. I’ll try

 

gazed at

 

suddenly remembered my sister. What she looked like at the end. Blood clots

 

show you where you’re

 

the window

 

red, extended all the way here and warmed the

 

me behind the line, looking at the

 

my best to decorate the room, but I

 

it

 

show you around the mansion tomorrow. If you

 

I really like it the way it is. I like the view. I’ve

 

when I held her

 

if she was caught off-guard, and stared at the hand I was touching. She spoke in a slightly subdued tone,”You must be tired

 

“It’s fine, Ellen.”

 

would be the same from the first day. There was

 

rather, I

 

was not to win his love. Maybe not even

 

could see a tall maid like a pole over Ellenia’s

 

ridicule and

 

considered insignificant is familiar and

 

***

 

Cold.

 

woke up to notice my teeth chattering on its

 

heard it was a little cold at dawn even if it’s summer, but I didn’t think this counted as just a

 

I soon found out that the fire in the

 

flames lit everywhere at night in aristocratic houses in the northern part of the country, where the monsters

 

was a precious source that could be built from an official monk or someone

 

sun sets, it permeates everywhere like a shadow and

 

turn off on its own

 

a childish

 

“Achoo!”

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